Turpentine-gutter.



L. T. BAKER.v TURPENTINE GUTTER.

APPLICATION FIL ED MAR-Z9. 1916.

1,183,793. Patented May 16, 1916.

Attorneys ,LEwIs 'r. BAKER, or JAcKsonvimlE, emit-4,1 81 f am fro Henri TURBENTINE I C NY T m vl P k m i i To all whom it may concern: 7 3 a Beit known that I, LEWIs T. BAKER, ,a

citizen of the United States, residing at This inventlon relates'to -devices of that i, type known as turpentine gutters whereby the sap of a pine'treeis properly collected and. directed into a cup-provided therefor. One of the objectsof the invention is to provide a turpentine gutter which ;can be easily and quickly attached to a'tree in'such a. manner as to prevent-lany of the sap or gum from running down the. treebehind the gutter. s I

A further object is to provide a device of this character. which can be adjusted to fittrees of diiferent sizes. 1

Another object is to providessimple and efficient means for holding the gutter to a tree, it being possible to easily remove the gutter when desired. t

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the com bination and arrangement of parts and-in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be made within the scope ofwhat is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings the preferred form of the invention has been shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a plan view of a gutter embodying the present improvements. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, a cup being shown in position and a portion of the hanger of the gutter being broken away. Fig. 3 is a section on line A-B Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a section on line C-D Fig. 2.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 and 2 designate opposed wings preferably formed of sheet metal and which are provided, at their inner corners, with projecting ears 3 disposed in lapped relation and through which ears extends a rivet 4 constitutinga pivot. The outer edges of the wings are bent upwardly to form triangular flanges 5 which constitute guards to f Application filedMarch 29, 1916.; Serial No. 87,549.'

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I Specification of Letters Patent. i Patented May 16,1916.-

preventgum from pouring over-the front edges-of thev wings.

Formed along the'inner edges of the two wlngsare guides 6 produced by forming tongues at the inner ends of the wings and bending said. tongues back under the respective wings and then foldingthe tongues toiproduce U-shaped guides, as shown particularly inFigs. 2 to 4 inclusive .It will be apparent that these guides converge backwardlywhen the two wings are out of alinement. v.The backwardly converging guides are adaptedto engage the opposed converging edges of a wedging plate 7 which bridges-the spacebetween the wingsand is provided, at its back end, with a hanger 8 the side edges of which are preferably curved rearwardly as shown at 9. Opposed angular ears 1O are-struck forwardly from the hangers'and are so shaped as to engage and support a cup a *portionof which has been indicated at 11in Fig. 2; I This cup is the :usual clay one,'although it'is tobe understood that other forms "of cups maybe the'plate'7 and' 'has an opening for the reception of a nail 13 which is also designed to extend through an opening 14 formedin the upper portion of the hanger 8. As will be seen by referring to Fig. 2, the wedging plate 7 is normally inclined when the hanger 8 is pressed against a tree.

In using a gutter a slight incision is first made in the tree, after which the wings I and 2 are pressed tightly against the cut portion of the tree so that the back edges of the wings will be embedded in thetree.

The plate 7 is then thrust toward the tree and its inwardlyfconverging side edges will 'press' against the guides 6 so as to hold the wings firmly inposition in engagement with the tree. A nail 13 is then inserted through the apron 12 and the opening 14 and forced into the tree, it'being obvious that as this nail is driven into position its head will pull upon the apron and thrust the plate 7 still farther in a rearward direction, thereby securely locking the gutter in place so that the wings cannot become accidentally displaced until after the wedging plate has been pulled forwardly. With the parts assembled and mounted as described, the cup 11 can be placed in position and will receive all of the sap wings 2 onto the exposed portion of. the wedging plate 7. When it is desired to remove the gutter it is merely necessary fto" grip the head of the nail and withdraw the nail whereupon, by pulling forwardly on the wedging plate 7, the Wings 1 ands will be free to swing forwardly outof the incision in the tree.

It will be seen that the'entire structure is hanger depending from the wedgiin g'memb I r v a v 2. A turpentine :gu-tter including-tree'aen gaging wings movably connected, means insertible into engagement with the inner end portions of the wings; for holding them againstflrelative movement While, in engagement with-a tree, and a cup ;-engagirrg element integral withsaid means, a 3, A turpentine gutter including pivotally connected tree engagingwinga'a Wedging element insertible into engagement WiirlfllSfi-ll wings for holding theme-gains't movement out orengag'emem 'with 1a tree, and. a cup supporting hanger integral with said wedging el ment. i

"Y4; Aturp'entine "gutter including pivotally connected tree engaging wings, guides along the inner edges of said wings, a wedging element 'i'nsertible into engagement with the guides :for folding the wings against relative movement in one direction, and a cup eng ging hanger depending from said elewings *against relative movement in one direction, "a tcupjsupporting hanger depend- ;ifirom said wedginghp'late, an apron depending from ithe outer end' of the wedging plate, said apron and hanger havingfasten'er receiwing openings.

In testimony that I claim-the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

V LEWIS T. BAKER; Witnesses;

' R. B. BURROUGHS, 'G. BoYnw' Copies u this patent be iobtainpd tir eat, "byrkfiiliesslln: Commissioner 0! Patents,

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